It's a bit interesting becausethe decision today also provided constitutional validity to the almost similiar health care plan that Romney instituted in Massachusets. It seems a similiar theme to the republican arguement on healthcare it to require personal responsibility for ones health care needs and not to move to a "socialized" system of healthcare. That's pretty much what the healthcare law does. People have a choice to buy healthcare and if not will pay a modest tax for not having it, like $200. If you open the option up to 30 million more people it should (in theory) encourage competition amongst carriers bringing cost down or at least new plans to address those who need some form of coverage. So it encourages the free market to compete.

by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:13:21 PM

So my question is why is the republican party so bent of repealing it? It seems to fall in line with the personal responsibity and each person paying their own way.

by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:15:42 PM

We mandate car insurance, which in the end costs us all money because we pay for those who don't Most of us with health insurance plans pay a subsidy in our monthly payments to cover expenses for those who don't have it. So this seemsto level the playing field a little or at least make an effort outside of whatthe status quo.

by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:17:39 PM

The Republicans are bent on repealing anything that will discredit Obama. Mitch McConnel spoke volumes for the party of 'No' when he said it was their number one goal to deny Obama a 2nd term. Not jobs or anything else that would serve all Americans.

by doug6/28/2012 7:18:30 PM

@PatMcEwen It can't be challeneged until a tax has been collected. It would be like preemptively trying someone for tax evasion beforethey do it.

by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:18:57 PM

I've got to say, I'm very pleased with the Supreme Court decision. I would have preferred a European system (single payer), but I think we can make this work.

by BillRodden6/28/2012 7:19:44 PM

Americans should stop arguing about #Obamacare and go exercise. Our country is too fat

We will not be doing any hiring. Now we will determine how many will be let go. Sad, but at least we have an answer. Elections have consequences.

by roarrrrrrr6/28/2012 7:21:03 PM

Willard Romney was just on TV stating that the Supreme Court didn't rule on whether is was a good law or desirable legislation. Well duh. It is not the job of the Supreme court to rule on anything other that Constitutionality. Willard needs a civics lesson.

So what exactly is so bad about Obamacare? That insurance companies can not discriminate against pre-existing conditions? Or that you can keep your children on your policy until they are 26? Or that it is an attempt to make people partially responsible for their own health care buy buying a policy instead of using the ER as their 'insurance' making the rest of us subsidize their care. Please tell me.

by doug6/28/2012 7:26:25 PM

RT @pjkansas: Hands down the Largest tax increase in the history of the world. #ObamaCare

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by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:30:07 PM

Watch for a repeat of the 2010 "shellacking" in November.

by roarrrrrrr6/28/2012 7:30:58 PM

OK Outta here. No signs of intelligent life.

by doug6/28/2012 7:33:17 PM

@lkrose94 Last time I checked the law gives people an option, to purchse healthcare or pay a $200 tax. Kinda like any other law, say speeding for example. You can obey the law or pay a penalty. Choice is your but I wouldn't call law enforcement "communism". And if having the choice of healthcare is marxist in theory I would hate to have lived under Marx when people had to justify the rationing of a loaf of bread.....

@TwittaChicca Where are you getting that from? it would cost you about $200 if you chose not to get healthcare. Hell my property tax on a home that is worth 30% less is $2,000 a year. How is that the largest tax ever?

by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:35:01 PM

too much government

by bsyant6/28/2012 7:36:00 PM

To Sixelaz: The size of the penalty (tax) for an individual is on a sliding scale, based on income, rising over time to several thousand dollars per person. There are also penalties (taxes) for employers not offering health insurance. Whether you are for or against Obamacare, you must realize that a tax or penalty of $200 a year won't go very far toward paying for the true cost of providing health insurance or health care.

by John Bolton, StarNet night...6/28/2012 7:43:53 PM

I see a lot of comments that I agree with here. Problem is - its just talk. I really don't want government healthcare - its the only thing that I believe would be worse than what we have. But we have to find a way to stand up and overthrow this bunch of assholes in DC or we will be consumed by them.

by Pat6/28/2012 7:48:36 PM

Wow!

by @CG6/28/2012 7:52:01 PM

Mr. Rand Paul has just declared that, "Just because the Supreme Court has declared the ACA Constitutional, doesn't mean that it isn't"...Can these people be any MORE idiotic?

by sonoitason6/28/2012 7:53:57 PM

@John Bolton, The target here is the younger generaqtion who do not have healthcare and who, on average, mave a median income on the lower end. The average anticipated tax, $200. A health plan yearly would run about $2K a year (min coverage). Its a choice, cost benefit, that each person will need to make. Yes taxes compound every year you pay them, everything does. If you have health insurance, really nothing has changed except the possibility that with greater numbers of insureds the rates have a good probability of going down. This is good news for small business owners who pay out of pocket. What would be nice is if they would allow for small business consolidated insurance exchanges so a collective group of business owners could negotaite a plan the way large corporation do.

by Sixelaz6/28/2012 7:54:46 PM

So, there are things I totally agree with. One, that I can continue to have my son on our healthcare, without paying the high price of full time college student. He has his degree, so otherwise he would have to go on with an education he doesn't need to stay on ours.